Injury Crash

Teen Driver Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash on US-60 Near Diggins

By Nationwide Report Staff
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Incident record

Incident record

Date

November 13, 2026

Time

6:47 a.m.

Roadway

US-60

Location

Diggins, Webster County, MO

State

Missouri

Vehicles

2

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Agency

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Report

Report body

An 18-year-old man from Van Buren suffered minor injuries early Friday morning when his vehicle collided with a semi-truck on US-60 west of Diggins, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The crash was reported at 6:47 a.m. about three miles west of Diggins in Webster County, within Troop D jurisdiction, patrol records show. Both vehicles involved — a 2015 Jeep Cherokee and a 1998 Peterbilt 377 tractor-trailer — were traveling eastbound on US-60 at the time, the Highway Patrol said.

The young driver of the Jeep sustained minor injuries in the collision and was transported to a medical facility for treatment, according to the patrol's online crash report. No other injuries were reported, and the crash was classified as an injury incident with no fatalities.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash, which carries incident number 260479781 in patrol records.

This report will be updated as officials release more information.

Source: Reported by MSHP
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Legal context
Injury statute of limitations
5 years (From date of accident (RSMo 516.120) - one of the longest injury windows in the US.)
Wrongful death statute of limitations
3 years (From date of death (RSMo 537.100).)
Fault rule
Missouri uses pure comparative fault: recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault but not barred.
Citations
RSMo 516.120 (SoL); RSMo 537.100 (wrongful death); pure comparative per Gustafson v. Benda
Crash report agency
Missouri State Highway Patrol traffic crash reports (online portal) for MSHP crashes; local agency otherwise.

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